Gold Award For Croesgoch
A Pembrokeshire school that helped raise money for people in Lesotho – a drought suffering African country – has been presented with its Gold Sustainable Schools Award.
Pupils from Croesgoch Community School received the award at a special assembly on Monday, November 14th.
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment, Councillors Huw George was on hand to present it to the proud pupils.
The Sustainable Schools Award is unique to Pembrokeshire and is run by the County Council. The aim is to encourage pupils an understanding of how our needs can be met without compromising the quality of life for future generations.
Schools with the Gold Award implement eight sustainability topics into their lessons, management and extra-curricular activities.
Recently, pupils in the Eco Squad have been monitoring energy use in the school and making sure electrical items are switched off when not in use.
Pupils have also participated in science workshops to discover how renewable electricity is generated and studied the importance of water to people, plants and animals.
Meanwhile, students in years three and four completed a project on Children’s Rights choosing to focus on the right to clean water.
“This award is fully deserved,” said Councillor Huw George. “The pupils and staff have demonstrated a commitment for living sustainably and are able to grasp environmental issues both at home and overseas.
“The School has strong links with a school in Lesotho and the pupils raised money for it when it suffered a severe drought in 2015 which shows they care for the wellbeing of others, as well as themselves.”
Miss Gillian Price, the teacher responsible for sustainable development in the school, added.
“We’re honoured to have received this award and the pupils should be very proud of their achievements.”
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